Affective computing: un approccio interdisciplinare a modelli, metodi e sistemi per la creazione di computer empatici

Affective computing:an interdisciplinary approach to models, methods and systems for the creation of empathetic computersRelatore: Prof. Marco PortaCorrelatore: Prof. Mauro MosconiTesi di Laurea di Doretta Mangiarotti

Universit degli studi di PaviaCorso di laurea specialistica in Editoria e Comunicazione Multimediale1Affect, emotions and technologyAffect plays a crucial role in human experienceTechnologiesare significantly present in our everyday lifeEmotional experiences have many repercussions on our body2New devices

Designed to be emotional and empathetic3Affective computing: what is that?MIT Media Lab researchers intend to create computers that can recognize and interpret affect and then give back empathetic human-like feedbackAffective computing is computing that relates to, arises from, or deliberately influences emotions. (Picard, 1997)4Four categories of affective computersCannot express affect

Cannot perceive affect

Can express affect

Can perceive affect

5An ideal affective computerIs something like a trusted assistant and not a cloneIs autonomousTries to learn the users preferencesProvides personal feedbackWorks through the users intelligence, perception and sensitivityBuilds a positive and constructive experience6Emotion classificationRecognizableMeasurableFew states, quickly and reliably distinguishableReal World Data CollectionEMOTION7The limbic system

Emotion and reasoning are strictly connectedOne single emotion can elicit a large number of different reactionsBefore giving an emotional response, our brain carries out an evaluation process8Affective wearables9Facial Expression

Facial features tracking points10Vocal ExpressionSignal processingNo standardizationFeatures evaluationClassification11Posture

Expressive avatars12Multimodal detection13Affective learning

14Embodied Conversational AgentsIIIIIIIV (no feedback)Parallel empathyNeutral emotional expressionsReactive empathyRelevant emotional expressions15ConclusionsCRITICALITY RecognitionClassificationHuman reasoning inhibitionPsychologyEthics16ConclusionsAffective and empathetic computers will contribute to carry out more and more potentials to our minds and our bodies.17